How To Make Easy Pumpkin Soup

Easy Pumpkin Soup

If you would like to know how to make this Classic Pumpkin Soup Recipe ,it is easy, and delicious. Extra pumpkin puree can be frozen and used later for bread , easy pumpkin muffins,cakes. Natural and nutritious pumpkin puree ,is perfect for baby's meals too.

Save the Pumpkin Seeds, for Fanastic health benefits,( at the end of this Easy Pumpkin Soup Recipe)

Easy Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients for Easy Pumpkin Soup

I onion roughly chopped ( I did eighths) halves ,quarters then eighths

750 g pumpkin fresh orcanned Pumpkin ( half of a large one or one small pumpkin)

large potato ( or kumara) sweet potato

salt ( 1 tsp)- I also added half a tsp of curry powder too, and sometimes experimented with one or two other spices)

Add just enough water toalmostcovering the pumpkin( or combo of vegetables). Bring to the boil, then simmer(approx 15-20mins),less if using canned pumpkin( follow times on can)

Nutmeg to sprinkle once served but I always forgot.

Coconut milk generic variety worked just as well as any others, and takes the soup from plain to gourmet easy peasy.

How To Make The Best Pumpkin Soup and Easy Pumpkin Muffins

Method Peel and chop pumpkin (or canned) and potatoes into same size pieces ,smaller the pieces will reduce cooking time ,include onions ,spices ,salt etc. Boil time approx 20mins , just check for tenderness as you would boiling potatoes.

Drainand SAVE juice (stock). Set aside Mash using hand masher , food processor , or hand held mixer until pulpy and well mashed . You may need to do this in batches depending on chosen method.

In a separate sized pot add 100 grams of butter on medium heat to melt , as it melts quickly throw in 3 tablespoons of flour , as this turns into a paste add one cup of milk to make a sauce ( roux).

Watch the heat you may need to adjust down. The pumpkin stock that you had set aside now add to the white sauce ,blend in. Add pumpkin puree and coconut milk ( one can) Blend well. All thats required now is to heat through , eat and enjoy!

Just a wee tip here ,if you feel you have too much pumpkin puree , take some aside and freeze ( any plastic container ,if no freezer bags) Do this before adding the coconut milk or the sauce as anything with milk in it does not freeze well ( separates an goes funny).

Pumpkin Patch Design Dinnerware

Pumpkin Seeds For Health Benefits!

So Halloween time ,or anytime,save those precious pumpkin seeds! Delicious dried ,or roasted and added to a variety of dishes ,or simply nibbled as a snack. Roasted pumpkin seeds were a simple yet healthy snack for the sons, when they went hiking ,on field trips ,or during one of their many sporting activities.

So do save ,use and eat pumpkin seeds ,they really are good for you and of course easily available. Below is a health benefits list where studies and trials have proven eating pumpkin seeds ,effectiveness to improve health.

Prostrate Protection

Improved Bladder Function

Depression Treatment Support (containing L-Tryptophan)

Prevention or slowing down of Osteoporosis ( Pumpkin Seeds are high in Zinc)

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Eaglekiwi 5 years agofrom -Oceania

Thank you for your comments, and good for you adding your own personality to your dish!..

Tamika 5 years ago

Tasted awesome! we changed it up a little and it tasted so good! would recommend to anyone for a warm winter belly! :)

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Eaglekiwi 5 years agofrom -Oceania

tabitha

You are welcome, good luck ,dont be afraod to experiment.

Thats the great thing about soups, almost anyting goes!

tabitha 5 years ago

thanks for that i never knew how to make ps or any soup for that matter lol

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Eaglekiwi 6 years agofrom -Oceania

Hi JohnMichaelPix

Thankyou ,appreciate the feedback!

JohnMichaelPix 6 years agofrom Washington DC - Alexandria VA

Tasty and good instructions.

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Eaglekiwi 6 years agofrom -Oceania

Hi Linda

Just read your comment,and I do hope you added sufficent water (I will edit the recipe).

I usually add enough water to almost covering the pumpkin pieces/or combo of vegetables. I prefer to let steam cook the food and not cover the pumpkin with too much water as it tends to leaches out all the healthy nutrients.

I am sure your soup was delicious too !!

linda 6 years ago

I'm making this recipe right now, but you have not mentioned how much liquid to use when boiling the pumpkin and potatoes.

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Eaglekiwi 7 years agofrom -Oceania

Thankyou Rotem

If I could Id send ya some,but since I cant ,youll have to make a big ole potful and share it around xo!

Rotem 7 years ago

sounds tasty, must try it

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Eaglekiwi 7 years agofrom -Oceania

Thankyou for your comments although bland is not a word I have ever heard from my family ,if anything adding coconut or regular cream can be a little naughty for the 'diet conscious',however on a cold Winters day this easy pumpkin soup has been a favourite of everyone who has tried it.

Try adding a few shakes of curry powder (or to taste) for more taste if wanted.

Thankyou for your comments.

Kit 7 years ago

This soup sounds really yummy but is bland and out of the hundreds of pumpkin soup I've had over my lifetime the only one I haven't liked

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Eaglekiwi 7 years agofrom -Oceania

Hi Nancy

Sorry to hear about your wrist.

Cook the pumpkin with the skin on , an scoop out the pumpkin flesh once cooled down a little.

I hope that helps and you get well soon!

If cooking pumpkin from fresh state i.e not canned , then they will take around the same time as whole raw potatoes to cook (so long as proportions are kept even)

Nancy 7 years ago

Eagle, what is the easiest way to peel a pumpkin? I have a broken wrist, and it just took me 15 min to peel a very tiny slice of pumpkin... sure could use some help

Thanks, Nancy

Debra Allen 7 years agofrom West By God

Thanks. Since beginning this change we have tried some new things. My husband and I tried Spaghtti Squash for the first time (I have a hub on the recipe that I made up) and we found that we like it. Someone told me that butternut squash tasted similar to sweet potatoes so that will be our next adventure.

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Eaglekiwi 7 years agofrom -Oceania

Lady G Thankyou for your health tip, sometimes I also used sweet potato 1/2 an 1/2 content, so as to use whatever I had most off ,or variety.. yer right-yummy!

Debra Allen 7 years agofrom West By God

Yummy for those of us changing our food choices to less sugar and more vegetables. Not loosing weight but loosing acid from sugar.

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Eaglekiwi 7 years agofrom -Oceania

Im sure it will taste delicious!! thankyou Aqua.

Aqua 7 years agofrom California

What a coincidence! I was just looking for a good pumpkin soup recipe to make next weekend and voila! I should have known I would find one here at HP :) Thanks!

hi,,I like this one, I will try to make one, thanks for posting this....I also love soup noodles, specially Asian noodle soups..

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

hey great you came to visit,!! I fanned you back too.

Oh my profile page wasnt always like that , I learned by looking at others ,lol. I still dont do backlinking properly ,but I just read an tweek with things. Try it for your own profile and good luck,youll be stylin in no time at all.

dohn121 8 years agofrom Hudson Valley, New York

Great yummy hub, eaglekiwi! I've had pumpkin soup before (as I am Lao). BTW, I like how you organized your home page and implemented your HUB contents into your Bio. Very clever, I wish I thought of that! Glad to be a fan.

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

Yes it would be great SP, originally my son asked me for the recipe and he is in NZ and its Winter there so thought once Id written it all up I might as well make it a Hub, yea the cutting up part sucks ,I did it for years ,now I will have to try the canned stuff ,n see how that goes.....awww arnt sisters fun!! 7mths ohhh wow , be growing its own penicillan by then, its own lil blankie...hahaha, yuk.

SweetiePie 8 years agofrom Southern California, USA

This would be a good hub for around Halloween and Thanksgiving as I am sure people are wondering what to do with their pumpkin feelings. Personally I hate cutting up a pumpkin and gutting it, and my sister annoyed me by keeping one in our house for seven months. She did not want me to cut it up and make something out of it, but by that point it became moldy. Next time around I might just make pumpkin soup with it first.

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

Ohhh it is delicious trust me , I made it often for my sons ,they said it was the 'bomb' lol sounded like a good thing anyway..lol..beadsticks sound perfect , I just used whatever I had , fresh baked bread is wonderful too....or garlic butter ,hot rolls...happy slurping...

Nyesha Pagnou MPH 8 years agofrom USA

Hi Eaglekiwi, this recipe seems really tasty. I would like it with the bread sticks. Thanks for sharing!

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

Bloody hell thankyou dear girl , I must have fiddle faddled around on my profile and clicked that off and the fan thing off and all this time ,I thought I was wearing the wrong deodorabt....lmao....I appreciate you !! too

Eagle, you don't have a "contact Eaglekiwi" on your site.. would love to chat. send me an email with yours and I'll talk to you soon!!

I appreciate you!!!

Emma 8 years agofrom Boston

Hey, Eaglekiwi, just taking a look at some of your hubs. I think you are off to a great start and I love pumpkin soup! If you want a few tweaks for this, just send me a message and I will help you out.

Bob Ewing 8 years agofrom New Brunswick

I will have to try this.

prasetio30 8 years agofrom malang-indonesia

I like pumpkin, In my family sometimes use pumpkin mix with coconut juice cooked with sugar and it tasted yummy... thanks for great recipes

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

aww..thanks for the encouraging thumbs up! !

TheLesleyShow 8 years agofrom US

I bet this is so goooooood! Thank you for sharing! Thumbs up!

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

It truly is delicious and nutritious too , you can do it, I know you can. thanks for commenting.

brad4l 8 years agofrom USA

I have never had pumpkin soup before, but it sounds pretty good. I might have to give it a try next time I am feeling a little adventurous :)

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

Oh Teresa didnt scroll properly and almost missed you.(sorry) Thanks for reading and yea combined with the coconut milk its mellow and nice for a change.

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Eaglekiwi 8 years agofrom -Oceania

Youre welcome candie, actually its probably more of a winter dish ,but my son emailed asking me for the reciepe (from NZ) so by the time I typed it all out ,I though gee I might as well make it a hub lol.

Pete , thanks for dropping by too , but if you dont like pumpkin ,maybe use just potato ( replace the herbs with something else) and leeks, soup is I think are like salads theres no mistakes lol